Stoddard v. Kendall

— On July 29, 1903, Sanford G-. Kendall died intestate, seised of a certain tract of land or town lot which constituted his homestead in the city of Tama, Iowa. -Said deceased left surviving him his widow, Ruth M. Kendall, and certain lineal descendants, among whom *690were a daughter, Sarah Stoddard, the plaintiff in this action, and a son, N. A. Kendall, who is one of the defendants and appellant herein. Neither the widow nor any other person entitled so to do applied for or took any steps to secure administration upon the estate of the deceased, and the same has never in fact been administered…